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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $132
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7640X outperforms the cheaper FX-6300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-6300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-7640X is 1707 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 7% better in Forza Horizon 4 than FX-6300 - 317 vs 296 FPS
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - CA$59.57 vs CA$375.87
- Up to 83% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-7640X - CA$0.2 vs CA$1.19 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 95 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 6 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
317
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.19/FPS
16%
Price, CA$
CA$375.87
15%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-7640X X-Series 4.0 Ghz Quad-Core LGA 2066 Processor 4.0 4 BX80677I77740X
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FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
296
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.2/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$59.57
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-6300 CPU Used 6-Core 6-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 8M 95W Socket AM3+
Buy for CA$59.57 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 202 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7640X | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 112 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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